Lead Family Nurse Practitioner Job Antioch area,California USA,Nursing

Title: Lead Family Nurse Practitioner

Reports To: Chief Medical Officer

Status: Full-time, Exempt

Location: Richmond, CA, with some days in Antioch, CA

Pay: $135,000- $150,000 salary

Our Mission and Vision

The Brighter Beginnings mission is to 'support healthy births and successful development of children by partnering with parents and helping to build strong communities'. Our mission gains its strength from our core belief that 'Every family matters, and every child deserves a happy, healthy future'.

Our History

Brighter Beginnings is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and has been responding to the needs of families in resource-poor neighborhoods since 1984 when our work began in response to the alarming differences in mortality and illness rates among African American babies compared to other children.

Brighter Beginnings has grown into a respected and well-connected organization with locations in Oakland, Richmond, Bay Point, and Antioch. We have a multi-cultural, bi-lingual staff of passionate and committed family service professionals; in fact, many of our staff came to this work because of the challenges they faced in their own families.

Position Summary

The Lead Family Nurse Practitioner (LFNP) will be responsible for supporting our NP with training and other administrative duties as designated by the supervisor, in addition to providing direct patient care and for other administrative duties.

Qualifications

A valid license to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) in the State of California, with the ability to sign prescriptions and furnish medications
Master’s Degree or higher.
National Board certification (ANCC or AANPCB) NP-C certification required.
A certificate of completion from an accredited nurse practitioner program.
Experienced Family NP with a minimum of 3 years as a NP.
Current BLS certification.
Current DEA License or Eligible.
Valid California driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care.
Demonstrate the ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with co-workers and health team members.
Skilled in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, data entry, and use of business email.
Passed Physical exam, TB test.

Responsibilities

Primary Care Provider providing complete patient history, physical examinations, diagnosis, and plan for treatment of primary, secondary, and tertiary care services as outlined in, and in compliance with the standardized protocols for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.

Primary care delivery includes communicating with patients or guardians of patients regarding care plans, results of diagnostic studies, and answering patient and family questions. Also included is organizing and delivering health education for patients, including preventative health information and disease-specific education. The primary care provider coordinates patient referrals for specialized health care to public health care agencies.

Reviews patient file/record, including allergies, problems, medications, and immunization status.

Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on a patient’s condition.

Analyzes reports and findings of tests and examinations, and diagnoses the condition of patients.

Administers or prescribes treatments.

Determines and prescribes medication, dosage and schedule given the patient’s condition and allergies.

Prescribes vaccinations to immunize patients from communicable diseases.

Provides prenatal care to pregnant women. Provides postnatal care to mothers and infants.

Perform the care services listed below (or be willing to learn those services). Services may include:

Minor surgery (toenail removal, mole and cyst removal, foreign object removal, etc.),

Suturing,

General Orthopedic Evaluations/Management,

Basic rehabilitation for musculoskeletal injuries,

General internal medicine, family medicine, and pediatrics,

General Dermatology,

General Eye Problems

General EKG interpretations

Emergency management skills

General GYN Expertise

Communicate with the Medical Doctor regarding quality care and treatment issues of patients at BBFHC.

Conduct Clinical Pertinence Chart…